/*! NBC v7193 · Case Story → Evidence · premium polish */
.case2-hero .case2-wrap{padding-bottom:clamp(22px,2.5vw,36px)!important}
.case-story-bridge{--cs-accent:184,235,201;position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:clamp(32px,4vw,70px);row-gap:0;margin-top:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);padding:26px 0 18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(var(--cs-accent),.16);color:#eef5ef}
.case-story-bridge::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;right:2px;top:50px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(var(--cs-accent),.10),rgba(var(--cs-accent),.48) 50%,rgba(var(--cs-accent),.10));z-index:0}
.case-story-step{position:relative;min-width:0;padding:0 18px 10px 0;background:transparent!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.case-story-step::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;top:19px;left:0;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#0d2118;border:1px solid rgba(var(--cs-accent),.72);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(var(--cs-accent),.035)}
.case-story-step::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;top:22px;left:8px;width:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(var(--cs-accent),.85),rgba(var(--cs-accent),.18));opacity:0}
.case-story-step span{display:block;margin:0 0 26px;font:600 .65rem/1.2 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.085em;color:rgba(201,223,208,.66)}
.case-story-step strong{display:block;max-width:31ch;font:500 clamp(1.01rem,1.3vw,1.18rem)/1.4 Archivo,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:#edf4ef}
.case-story-handoff{grid-column:1/-1;justify-self:start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin-top:20px;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid rgba(var(--cs-accent),.11);font:600 .65rem/1.2 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.09em;color:rgba(190,230,204,.72);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.case-story-handoff:hover{color:#d8f5e1;transform:translateY(1px)}
/* semantic signatures: same system, different causal grammar */
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="converge"] .case-story-step:nth-child(1)::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(184,235,201,.18),rgba(184,235,201,.82))}
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="converge"] .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::before{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(184,235,201,.05),0 0 18px rgba(184,235,201,.10)}
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="gate"]{--cs-accent:237,199,130}.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="gate"] .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::before{border-radius:2px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="filter"] .case-story-step:nth-child(1)::before{border-radius:2px}.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="filter"] .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::before{width:10px;height:10px;top:18px}
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="commit"] .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::before{background:#b8ebc9;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(184,235,201,.06)}
.case-story-bridge[data-story-kind="repeat"] .case-story-step:nth-child(3)::before{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #0d2118,0 0 0 6px rgba(184,235,201,.34)}
.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step::before{animation:csbNode 1.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step::after{animation:csbLine 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::before,.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step:nth-child(2)::after{animation-delay:.2s}.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step:nth-child(3)::before,.case-story-bridge.is-awake .case-story-step:nth-child(3)::after{animation-delay:.4s}
@keyframes csbNode{0%{background:#0d2118;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(var(--cs-accent),.02)}50%{background:rgb(var(--cs-accent));box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(var(--cs-accent),.08),0 0 20px rgba(var(--cs-accent),.2)}100%{background:#173428;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(var(--cs-accent),.035)}}
@keyframes csbLine{0%{width:0;opacity:0}35%{opacity:.8}100%{width:calc(100% - 12px);opacity:.28}}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .case2-hero .case2-wrap{padding-bottom:18px!important}
 .case2-hero .ce-evidence{padding-bottom:clamp(12px,3vw,18px)!important}
 .case2-hero .ce-boundary{margin-bottom:0!important}
 .case-story-bridge{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:22px;padding:20px 0 12px;gap:0}
 .case-story-bridge::before{left:4px;right:auto;top:39px;bottom:51px;width:1px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(rgba(var(--cs-accent),.16),rgba(var(--cs-accent),.42),rgba(var(--cs-accent),.12))}
 .case-story-step{padding:0 0 20px 27px}
 .case-story-step::before{top:15px;left:0;width:7px;height:7px}.case-story-step::after{display:none}
 .case-story-step span{margin-bottom:5px;font-size:.59rem;line-height:1.15}.case-story-step strong{max-width:35ch;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.34}
 .case-story-handoff{margin-top:0;padding-top:10px;font-size:.59rem}
 .case2-hero .ce-evidence figcaption{margin-bottom:12px!important}
 .case2-hero .ce-bars{gap:10px!important}
 .case2-hero .ce-scale{margin-top:8px!important}
 .case2-hero .ce-intervention{margin-top:10px!important}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.case-story-bridge *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}